Savings Found Among Insulin Pen Users
August 22, 2007 by Kendra James, RN
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
A new study found that using an insulin pen may result in fewer trips to the emergency department and to the doctor’s office, resulting in substantial savings to diabetics and their insurers.
How does $17,000 in savings grab you? Uh huh, I said 17 thousand. Switching from insulin to an insulin pen could save you just that amount. The insulin pen is more accurate in that it gives a specific measured amount, meaning less chance of a mistake. We all know that mistakes with insulin often lead to doctor and hospital visits, so this would put you …read more




